The Flash is a 2011 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character Barry Allen / The Flash. Directed by Marc Webb and written by James Vanderbilt, Alvin Sargent, and Steve Kloves from a story by Vanderbilt, it is the Ninth film in the DC Cinematic Universe (DCU). The film stars Grant Gustin in the lead role alongside Danielle Panabaker, Carlos Valdes, Wentworth Miller, John Wesley Shipp, Michelle Harrison and Joe Morton. The film shows Barry Allen in his early days as the Scarlet Speedster after being struck by lightning.
